Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Police warn of 'family emergency' scam that targets seniors
The holiday season is a time for families to come together, but police are warning of scammers who take advantage of older people by claiming to be a relative. According to Saskatoon police, scammers ...
Dec 23, 2022
Fatal motel fire caused by improper disposal of smoking material
A fire at a Saskatoon motel, which claimed a man's life early Thursday morning, was caused by "improper disposal of smoking material," the Saskatoon Fire Department said. The department said a fire in...
Dec 22, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Extreme cold warnings continue to blanket Saskatchewan
Extreme cold warnings from Environment Canada continued on Thursday, blanketing the majority of Saskatchewan. According to the weather service, wild chill values of -40 C to -50 C are occurring this w...
Dec 22, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
COVID deaths in Saskatchewan in 2022 surpass previous year's mark
Saskatchewan has recorded its highest annual total of COVID-related deaths this year. The biweekly report on respiratory illnesses issued by the province's Ministry of Health on Thursday said 21 peopl...
Dec 22, 2022
Sask. RCMP makes psychiatric nurses permanent after successful pilot
The Saskatchewan RCMP has permanently added four psychiatric nurses to its communications centre in an effort to help callers suffering mental health crises. The project was first tested last year, wi...
Dec 22, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Body found in alley was homicide victim: police
Police in Saskatoon believe the man whose body was found in an alley Wednesday afternoon was the victim of a homicide. According to police, the 50-year-old man's remains were discovered by a passerby ...
Dec 22, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
One person dead after fire at Saskatoon motel
A fire at a Saskatoon motel has left one person dead. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, emergency crews were called to a motel in the 1800 block of Idylwyld Drive North just before 6 a.m. Th...
Dec 22, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
RCMP again asking for help to find missing Rosthern man
One year after Leslie Peesker was reported missing, the Rosthern RCMP is once again asking for help finding him. Peesker, 49, was reported missing on Dec. 22, 2021. He was last seen Oct. 14, 2021, at ...
Dec 22, 2022 (RCMP/Submitted)
Police investigate after car and firearms stolen during armed robbery
Saskatoon police are investigating a violent break-in and robbery that ended with a car and several guns stolen, but no serious injuries. According to police, four people entered a home in the 400 blo...
Dec 22, 2022 Three police vehicles were damaged during a pursuit in Saskatoon on Dec. 9, 2023
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More views now available on Highway Hotline in Saskatchewan
Six new cameras have been added to the Highway Hotline’s network this month. Drivers now can get a look at the Trans-Canada Highway at the Tower Road interchange in Regina, the Trans-Canada at W...
Dec 22, 2022
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